View looking on the down grade about 850' south of bridge #27. This grade is being restored because of massive flooding. Photo taken on March 28, 1938 by F. Mears.
2007 photo of the same spot as up above.
Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1909, the 61 mile line branched off the mainline at the Columbia River and snaked its way up across Douglas County, WA to its terminus in Mansfield. In 1985 it was abandoned, thus closing the book on railroading on the Waterville Plateau. This blog is dedicated to preserving the history of the Mansfield Branch Line and Waterville Railway Co., as well as showcasing my scratch built HO scale models.
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